The role of the guide in holistic hypnosis (metaphor)

At the age of 26 I had the chance to travel around the world with my backpack. The adventure led me to the foot of Huayna Potosí, a mountain 6,088 metres high located about twenty kilometres from the capital of Bolivia. Having never done mountaineering before, it was quite a challenge for me!Fortunately, I had a guide to show me the way, encourage me, and make sure the climb happened safely. On a mountain, you need to know how to avoid crevasses and take a path that lets you climb efficiently without running out of breath. The air is thin at the summit!On the day of the ascent, we set off roped together at one in the morning with crampons, toques, and ice axes. Along the way, we climbed an ice wall more than 30 metres high and skirted around avalanche zones before walking along the ridge leading to the summit.What a wonderful feeling to reach the top! The 360-degree view that gives you a new perspective on the world, and above all, the realization of a dream I had long believed impossible.The guide in holistic hypnosis plays a role similar to that of a mountain guide.

1. They help you define your goal: They listen to you to truly understand your goal. They know how to ask you the right questions and help you clearly define the goal that matters most to you.
2. They show you the way: They know different routes, different techniques that can lead you to your goal. They know how to choose the ones best suited to you and combine them so the journey is both effective and enjoyable.
3. They inspire you, they encourage you: They constantly encourage you. Words like “Great job!”, “Excellent!”, and “Awesome!” are part of their everyday vocabulary.
4. They ensure your safety: They know the techniques to give you the strength to overcome obstacles. They also know which territories to avoid so that your journey is enjoyable and safe.

You are the only person in the world who has the ability to heal yourself and go beyond your limits. No one can do this work in your place. When I was at the foot of the 30-metre-high ice wall, my guide clipped me to a safety rope, then encouraged me to plant my crampons and ice axe into the ice. I climbed on my own. The holistic hypnosis guide does much the same thing. They bring you to face the challenges you must overcome to reach your goal, encourage you, and give you leads toward a solution. You do the work yourself. So you can be proud of having succeeded!When I set out on this climb, I wasn’t a mountaineer and I didn’t believe I was capable of climbing such a high mountain. My guide allowed me to go beyond my limits. In the same way, a holistic hypnosis guide helps you gain self-confidence, better manage stress, and set your self-healing powers into action to heal all kinds of physical and emotional health issues.